[Intro – Spoken, dark and slow over thunderous drums] Back in da time before da howlee came… No more kings, no more palaces. Only chiefs, land, gods, an’ da ‘āina. But dat all wen’ change. Da alee’ee became akua. Da maka‘ainana became slaves. Da mana flowed in blood. [Verse 1 – Heavy guitars, rising tempo] Long time ago, da land was free Only ohana, da lo‘i, and da sea But den came men who shined like da sun Sayin’ “We da chosen, da divine ones” Line from gods, da blood stay pure Sleep with sistah? Yeah, da power more sure Temple on da hill, human bones for da price Sacrifice fo’ Kū, cold as da ice [Pre-Chorus] ⚔️ Lay low, maka‘ainana, no look! Da king pass by, da kapu shook Break da rule? You goin’ die One ali‘i akua stay walkin’ by [Chorus] 🌋 E hea i ka inoa o Kū! 🌋 From da lava plains to da mountain dew ⚡ ʻAʻole he kanaka wale nō, he akua! ⚡ Get da fire, da stone, da royal crew! 📜 Da gods still rule, da truth still stay— Flame-born kings no fade away! 🌺 Ua hoʻokahua ʻia ke aupuni i ke koko! 🌺 (The kingdom was founded in blood!) [Verse 2 – Groove in, with thunder drums] Used to be, land was fo’ all Now da maka‘ainana gotta answer da call Tribute, labor, sweat on da back While ali‘i ride high, never looking back No mo’ ohana, now get da rank Papa ali‘i on da top of da tank Kauwa cry, kanaka bend Class like stone, no mo’ bend [Bridge – Ritual chant with growl vocals] "Kapu moe! Hiamoe i lalo!" No stand tall when da ali‘i come ‘round! "He kanaka me ka mana! Akua i ke kino!" Bones on da altar, blood in da lei Human sacrifice, no can stray 🌿 E mālama i ka ʻāina, a e hoʻomana i nā akua! 🌿 ⚡ ʻAʻole he kanaka wale nō, he akua! ⚡ (Not just a man—he is a god!) He rules da day, he eats da skies! 📜 No more ohana, now get law Ali‘i on high, da rest gotta crawl 🔥 ʻO ke aliʻi ka maka o ka lā! 🔥 Bow down, or feel da claw! [Outro – Fade out with ancestral voices] Ali‘i akua… Mana o nā kūpuna… Kapu moe… Aloha ‘āina… He ali‘i nō ka ‘āina… A he kauwā ke kanaka…
